The Best Amapiano Songs Right Now: August 2025 Edition
This list of the latest hits and trending tracks features Aymos, Xduppy, M00tion, and other top amapiano artists.
Amapiano continues to move at the speed of culture, where new anthems surface every week and moments from TikTok and Instagram evolve into fully fledged soundtracks. The latest wave of releases highlights the depth and variety within the scene, from tributes to South Africa’s house lineage to forward-thinking experiments that stretch the boundaries of rhythm and sound. These tracks show why the genre refuses to slow down and why its producers and vocalists remain so deeply plugged into the country’s pulse.
This month also brings the return of the Scorpion Kings show, with Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa pulling together an impressive lineup of collaborators and friends. Expect high energy, layered log drums, and the type of communal vibe that has made their concerts a cornerstone of the live Amapiano calendar. With artists like Xduppy, Mellow & Sleazy, Aymos, and Nkosazana Daughter in the mix, the night promises to be both a celebration of what amapiano has achieved and a glimpse into where it is headed next.
Khadeair, Dankie Zbiya - “Ke Nako” (feat. Ntate Stunna, Tribby Wa Di Bhozza)
“Ke Nako,” meaning ‘it’s time,’ is an amapiano-centric interpolation of Bujo Mujo’s classic “Shiwelele.” In reimagining one of the defining songs of South Africa’s mid-to-late 2000s house era, the track bridges generations of sound with sentimental abundance. It connects the past with a future by harnessing the vibrations of the present, and honors the lineage that made them possible. The song transforms a familiar refrain into a fresh anthem that extends the life of a modern-day classic.
M00tion - “Brii Bass”
M00tion’s understanding of rhythm is understated yet undeniable. He takes the ‘Quantum Sound’ pioneered by producers like Xduppy, pushes it a notch higher, and infuses it with a distinct Eastern Cape flavor that swings harder and moves faster than most of his contemporaries. The result is a sound rooted in amapiano’s pulse but constantly shifting into new, high-velocity patterns that demand attention on the dance floor. “Brii Bass” sits somewhere between the free-spirited nature of Bacardi and the downright funky, bare-bones sound of early kwaito.
Xduppy, Seun1401, DJ Maphorisa, LastBornDiroba, DJ Njabsta, Mellow & Sleazy, Blacko SA, Scotts Maphuma - “Hao Khonagale”
DJ Maphorisa’s had epic crash outs on his Instagram Live that have outlived their moment and calcified into fragments of culture. “Hao Khonagale” is a phrase lifted from one such session, during his very public fallout with Samthing Soweto. He’s since flipped that raw, unfiltered moment into a track, proving that spectacle, in the hands of someone who’s capable, can be transformed into vibrant sound. Backed by a cast of heavy-hitters, from Xduppy, Mellow & Sleazy, Scotts Maphuma, and more, the song expands beyond its meme origins, reasserting Maphorisa’s knack for pulling together the right collaborators to turn a personal episode into a cultural moment.
Aymos feat. Mas Musiq & Lawd Weezy- “Maspala Bomdantso”
Aymos is one of the strongest songwriters to grace South Africa’s dance music landscape. His pen carried the collective conscience through the stillness of hard lockdown, with collaborations alongside Mas Musiq and Kabza De Small offering both comfort and release when it was needed most. On “Maspala Bomdantso,” he remains resolute in that gift; his voice and lyrics are a compass that points to the true North, while the production keeps feet shuffling and spirits lifted on the dance floor. Aymos is a songwriter whose work continues to shape the genre’s emotional core.
Mluusician, Ricky Lenyora, DJ Maphorisa - ”Malacosta” (feat. Vulela Maweekend, Mark Khoza & Angekebabuye MC)
“Malacosta” is one of those amapiano cuts that doesn’t just play in the background but floods the room, injecting the party spirit straight into your veins. The bassline creeps in with intent, the log drum hits like a jolt of high-voltage electricity, and before long, the track has taken command of bodies on the dance floor. It’s less a song than it is a trigger, engineered to flip any gathering into a celebration.
DJ Tshegu, Focalistic, Ch’cco, Nkosazana Daughter - “Basela” (feat. Ceehle & Sims Noreng)
DJ Tshegu returns with “Basela,” a dance floor-ready amapiano cut featuring Ceehle and Sims Noreng alongside heavy-hitters Focalistic, Ch’cco, and Nkosazana Daughter. Driven by pulsing log drums and vocal textures that resonate from the streets to the VIP, the track distills the hypnotic, explosive energy DJ Tshegu is known for and pushes it straight through the monitors. It marks another powerful entry in her fast-growing catalogue, cementing her place in the new wave of selectors shaping Amapiano’s future.
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